Illegal downloading
 

Music, films, TV etc.

Do you do it? Does it bother you? Are you really against it, should people have to pay for their music etc?

I do pay for my music. I only illegally download if I literally can't find the song anywhere(I don't have iTunes which makes this difficult)

my heart bleeds for the record biz and the pop singers...drip....drip....drip

I do illegal downloading. I get music directly from Youtube. I don't download movies that much, I do download TV series a LOT like Lost, Ugly Betty, Nip/Tuck, Big Brother etc... because I will have to wait one year to get these in France so I'd rather have them now.

I think its disgusting

I'm off to check how my Windows 7 Torrent is doing.

I do it, just like the majority of people on here and that i know, why the hell should we pay like a £1 a song on itunes when you can get them for free even quicker. There all multi-million aires anyway, Lilly Allen can go **** her self with her little campaign

why pay for something you can get free

Yes if you are doing a Illegal Download
you are a Thief.


You can get downloads at good prices now
so if you break the Rules.

Cut their Internet speed down to Emails only type.


Life In The City.

I do all the time, except the X-Factor charity single, I downloaded from Itunes :)

Typical Attitude.



Cut your Internet to Email Only speed
then you would wise up and be Legal.

I illegally downloaded some quorn, to save on packaging.

I download TV shows and I don't think thats bad because unless people have a BARB box, which measures their viewing for viewing figures, then nobody is losing money. Also with US shows its so easy to see spoilers if you don't watch the episode close to the US airdate. So I don't see a problem with illegally downloading TV shows.

Music and film downloading are worse because people are losing out on a potential profit. I rarely download films, only ever if im unsure I will like it and after viewing the downloaded version I will go and buy the DVD if I like it.

I am guilty of illegally downloading music but if the music is good enough then I will buy the album, tour tickets and merchandise.

I'm not against illegal downloading because even with it a profit can be made for example from the sale of the DVD TV boxset, the film DVD or the music tour

Yes lol.

Music (I'll buy charity songs)
TV Shows (e.g. Gossip Girl, Glee, Big Brother USA)

Not really films though.

Anything that would annoy that Pikey Lilly Allen must be a good thing, non?

I download music and videos directly from Youtube.

I couldnt give a **** about how sad artist feel over this.
I also dont understand why some pricks go out and waste money on an album they can listen to and download on the PC.

Waste Money on a CD - never

As your Download is Compressed
so it is poor quality.



Kids of Today
do not want quality.


Sign Of The Times.

Mhm. Everything. Real robbery is charging £50-60 for a video game...

I'm still pi$$ed that, from the 1st of January 2010, the French Government will have the power to cut your internet connection off for a year but you'll still pay for it if you ever get caught while downloading. I'm so gonna get caught because I do download, but my sister does it too (yeah, she does download crappy TV shows like Gossip Girl, One Three Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Paris' Hilton BFF...)

So yeah, I'm pi$$ed.

Not on Amazon with Free P&P

iTunes for Music.
I buy films in HMV/Tesco.

I never really download unless there's already a download link for me, I wouldn't go searching.

I convert my music from youtube which is handy and allows me to get remix's of songs I otherwise wouldn't get.

I watch a tv show on the internet sometimes, I don't download them to the computer though, i just watch them on the site.

I always buy films, or rent from local store. I don't download films. I hate watching Pirate movies, I can't enjoy something if the quality isn't as good.

ew. YouTube rips.

I cannot believe people use YouTube as there main source of music. That's one argument that can be made against illegal downloading. Apparently it has lowered a lot of ear standards up and down the country.

My method with music is simple. I will 'get into' an artist by downloading the entire artists discography. Then, if I like the artist, I will turn this digital discography over time into a physical one. Sounds good to me.

There is no right or wrong with downloading music. The issue is not as simple as that. Both good and bad points have come from it. But notice how it's mostly singles focused, airhead pop artists who speak out against it? Legit musicians who put time and effort into music seem to know that they have a loyal following because of this time and effort who will pay good money for the albums.

I personally have no qualms 'stealing' from an artist that had a minimal effort in the production of their own music.

Also, anyone who tells you that music is dying because of it is a dirty rotten liar though. Music is fine and healthy. It's the big labels who bullied artists for years when giving them only a small percentage of the profits who are dying.

Hey, shit happens.

Ah come on Stu, you're stealing off them like I do on occassion. There's no degrees of right or wrong in a situation like this or excuses to be made when we're basically shop lifting their tunes.

Of course there is. Due to the availability of free music online, thousands of artists have discovered fan bases salivating for fresh material. On the other hand, record sales are down. There are both good and bad sides to everything. Much like the late King Of Pop, it's neither black nor white.

Is it okay to 'steal' from certain artists more than others? Absolutely. Without question.